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Show 396 That Report was promptly approved by the Joint Conserva- tion Conference.37 Delegates to the Conference included gov- ernors of 20 states and territories; representatives of 22 state conservation agencies, of 60 national organizations, and of fed- eral agencies; and members of the National Conservation Com- mission. In addition to generally approving the Commission's Report, the Conference said specifically, "we also especially approve and endorse the proposition that all the uses of the waters and all portions of each waterway should be treated as interrelated."38 Consideration of Related Uses in Improvements for Navigation.-In a 1909 statute, Congress acted to assure con- sideration of river uses in addition to navigation.39 This Act specified, with regard to river examinations and surveys therein authorized, that reports thereon shall contain such data as it might be practicable to secure regarding terminal and transfer facilities, the "development and utilization of water power for industrial and commercial purposes," and such "other subjects as may be properly connected with such project." But it con- tained a proviso that consideration of "these questions" shall be given "only" to their bearing upon the improvement of navigation, and to the possibility and desirability of their being coordinated "in a logical and proper manner" with navi- gation improvements to lessen the cost and to compensate the Government for expenditures made in the interest of naviga- tion. These provisions were repeated in the River and Harbor Acts of 1910 and 1912, the latter however permitting consid- eration to be given also to the relation of these questions "to the development and regulation of commerce."40 In 1913, the provisions as modified in 1912 were enacted as general legislation and remain in effect today.41 87 Sen. Doc. No. 676, p. 27. 88 Ibid. 89 Act of March 3,1909, § 13, 35 Stat. 815, 822. 40 Act of June 25, 1910, § 3, 36 Stat. 630, 668; Act of July 25, 1912, § 2, 37 Stat. 201, 231. 41 Act of March 4, 1913, § 3, 37 Stat. 801, 825, 33 U. S. C. 545. It is not clear whether the proviso limiting the study of "these questions" only to their bearing upon the improvement of navigation, applies to all three |